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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: iyrix on 13 June 2011, 12:31
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Hey All,
Im looking for a fast road setup, i've fitted some coilovers and the handling is a lot better, im wondering if it should be slightly lower at the back or all round. Or maybe not at all. Anyone got any good advice before i change it again.
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Thanks
Graham
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For driving - leave it.
For posing - slam it.
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take it out for a drive. go over some speedbumps. go round some corners at speed. keep lowering by 10mm till you rub the arches or your sump jits a speed bump. then raise by 20mm :grin: :grin: :grin:
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lol - cheers guys. This needs to be set up so it handles really well. :-)
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Don't go too low then and make sure you get the suspension geometry set up properly once you've finished fettling with the ride height.
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For good balance and driving you'll want the wishbones set level. The back go by this.
Reduce understeer Reduce oversteer
Front height lower front end raise front end
Rear height raise rear end lower rear end
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For driving - leave it.
For posing - slam it.
^^This :smiley:
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For good balance and driving you'll want the wishbones set level. The back go by this.
Reduce understeer Reduce oversteer
Front height lower front end raise front end
Rear height raise rear end lower rear end
Cheers, im going to have a play this week. Find some "driving roads"
G.
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Khare bear how do you get oversteer on a FWD car?
Its virtually impossible on normal road conditions!
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Khare bear how do you get oversteer on a FWD car?
Its virtually impossible on normal road conditions!
No idea, but last night going round a roundabout in the wet at normal speed I got a handful of it.
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Must have been doing something really stupid! Its not a go kart you know!
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Must have been doing something really stupid! Its not a go kart you know!
honestly mate, normal speed round a roundabout. Boot was full of the camping stuff, but still...wish it was a kart! Can't wait to buy it later this year!
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Want it to handle well, then lower it 40mm front 35mm back from standard.
Uprate all the suspension bushes and buy some good antiroll bars.
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Khare bear how do you get oversteer on a FWD car?
Its virtually impossible on normal road conditions!
Lift off oversteer? :smiley:
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Khare bear how do you get oversteer on a FWD car?
Its virtually impossible on normal road conditions!
Lift off oversteer? :smiley:
on a low mk3 oversteer is hard to get.
My standard 16v was crazy for it.
You can also balance the car with rear tyre pressure. high psi gives you oversteer, low psi and the rear end will stay in line.
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Cheers all, going to have a play around with height, pressure etc at the weekend.